BusTalk

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 9:05 am Post subject:

W.B.:

TOTALLY AGREE!

Recall, the British author who, sometime back, penned the excellent little "Routemaster" book, "THE BUS WE LOVED", who flatly stated that "today's buses are obviously designed by disturbed minds"..........'nuff said....... Razz

["QUICK, HENRY! THE FLIT!"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 12:38 pm Post subject:

Sobering thought.........

With the MTA's Museun Bus fleet long since sidelined, a whole generation of young folks will NEVER have the wonderful chance to actually RIDE aboard a historic "Noo Yawk" bus....and, indeed, they are the poorer for it.......... Sad

"NYO"

["GMC"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 10:55 am Post subject:

Still wonder who was (literally) asleep at the switch, when the original, real-llfe "Jackie Gleason" bus was retired, and not earmarking such a historically-significant bus for preservation........ Sad

What great treasures we've lost, due to short-sightedness....... Sad

"NYO"

["GOTHAM BUS COMPANY"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:11 am Post subject:

On this day in 1964.................

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?45970

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?45891

(courtesy:nycsubwayy.org)

["SHUTTLE"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:58 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 2:41 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Yout's Truly (at a tender age!) had QUITEa time coaxing Mom to take me on the automated shuttle (she did not like the idea of a driverless train!), until a friendly conductor told her that a MOTORMAN was up in the cab (THANK YOU, Mr. Conductor!)

I had long been enamored with the shuttle, and Mom and I bounced back and forth between TSQ and GCT too many times to count, over the years!) Wink

LOVED The Nedicks at the TSQ end! Very Happy

Last time I rode the shuttle was back around 2003, when "Silverboid" R-62s were running the line.......

"NYO"

["SHUTTLE TIMES SQUARE"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 9:40 am Post subject:

Just my opinion................

The automated TSQ shuttle was about as "hi tech"as Your's Truly could get; at least, traditional block signals were then still in charge of the show........ Wink

"NYO"

["SHUTTLE-GRAND CENTRAL"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 8:27 am Post subject:

Meanwhile, in "Dee-See," a "diesel hybrid" BINO caught fire . . . the eyeballs will never cease to roll . . .

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/metrobus-flames-plume-smoke-dc/4095269/

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 12:10 pm Post subject:

W.B:

Yet another reason Your's Truly is more than glad that he no longer have to ride aboard ANY sort of transit vehicle (it's been over 10 years since my last NJT ride, on an insipid NABI, on the #751) Razz

"NYO"

["GENERAL MOTORS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:16 am Post subject:

Interesting historic photos, "pseudo IRT"............

In the "IMAGES OF RAIL" book, "JAMAICA STATION" (Morrison) there are two interesting 1930 photos, showing the LIRR's Morris Park repair barn, reach bay hosting a set of "MP-41s".

With the exception of the large headlights (and vestibule steps) these photos are indeed reminiscent of seeing the lookalike IRT "Gibbs" cars, laying over at the 180th Street shops! Wink

As I've mentioned previously, even the interiors of these cars were identical to the "INTERBOROUGH's" early rolling stocl, right down to the leather straps for standees! Very Happy

"NYO"

["INTERBOROUGH"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:18 am Post subject:

Related "INTERBOROUGH" note........

On this day in 1950, the distinctive "COMPOSITE" cars were retired from service on the "Toid Aven-uh" El.

Unfortunate not one of these unusual cars was preserved.........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?94802

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6874

"NYO"

["IRT LINES"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 12:14 pm Post subject:

And on this day in 1973.........

This was the last full day of service on the Bronx section of the "Toid Aven-uh" El........... Sad

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57207

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57219

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2727

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["RIDE THE OPEN AIR ELEVATED"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 12:31 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 1:05 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Sadly, I must admit I totally agree with you 100%. Sad

In a book I'ver read many, many times over, a Jewish family from the Lower East Side moves up to the Bronx in 1916; last book in the series is set between 1919 and 1920.

Folks strolling through Crotona Park well after dark, no fear of riding the El or the subway, (regardless of the time of day or night), neighborhoods that were decades removed from becoming combat zones.....well, you get the picture. Sad

I was always greatly interested in the rich and colorful history of "da Bronx"....truly sad, that, like somany other urban areas around the country, "danger" seems to be the byword.

To those misguided folks who thought that the removal of theEL in "da Bronx" would improve the quality of life in that borough....well. let's just say that have been proven wrong, in more ways than one...... Sad

"NYO"

["INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT"]